I'm not sure why you want AOC to say she loves this country. Maybe she's said that already? When expressing what she most liked about Biden's speech you think she should have included an, "Oh by the way I love my country?" Perhaps the direction her life has taken and what she stands for are testimony to her love of the US, in spite of an error in judgement once in a while.
Deny that you're an Evangelical all you want. Still, loving AOC is the sugar that watching old men decide borders and primp in front of mobs tolerable in an age and country that allows them to foul the media. AND: The press is on it's last legs because soulless "Good Businessmen" put it there, ...There ,I can ramble too.
A great piece, Garrison. And I don't see a single comment with which I disagree.
But allow me a few comments.
Reality wins out sooner or later. It might take a long time and sometimes it is hard to predict when, but at some point, reality will be faced.
Putin is head of a country whose economy is in decline and who cannot afford the big army which he has and which he needs to invade his neighbors. He does have nuclear bombs but if he uses them, that might result in his death. Putin wants what Saddam Hussein wanted -- that is to stay alive and stay in power plus become a modern-day czar ruling a czarist empire. There is not a retirement plan for Putin just like there was not a retirement plan for Stalin. Retirement for Putin would be hazardous to his health.
President Kelensky shows how much difference one person can make. With someone else as President, Putin might well have attacked, and the Ukrainians might have surrended and let it go at that. But Kelensky stepped forward and gave leadership to the feelings of the Ukrainian people and started handing out rifles and here we are. The Russian army is bogged down.
The Democrats in this country need a Kelensky. A good communicator who can step forward and give a positive explanation of what they believe and support. Too often when the right wing propaganda machine starts going, the Democrats in this country head for the hills or become mute.
I have a lot of respect for real, genuine evangelicals. Unfortunately, religion and politics nowadays is populated by a good many con men and grifters. It always pays to have a good BS detector.
Best wishes Garrison and best wishes to one an all.
I usually like your take on things. You sound like an old man here, set in his ways. Nationalism is the way, really? I've waited all of my life for the feminine to finally upturn what Patriarchy has destroyed. If we are to survive, maybe old white men could just put a pin in it for a while unless you chose to evolve. While so many of us have been in the back seat for decades, centuries, you were put in the back seat and your "visibility" cloak just can't conceal your need for disability visibility . All the worlds' a stage..................with some taking up more than their share
Excellent article Garrison...as someone who has a few very close US friends I fret and worry daily over your countries travails and have done for decades. However as a friend of Larry Sanders, the elder brother of Bernie, who lives nearby me in Oxford, I can't help but be an AOC fan.
Even so I do concur with your sentiment that it wouldn't hurt her to once in a while convey her allegiance to the US although when you consider the constant death threats she has to endure its not too hard to imagine her reluctance...
I'm sure she is very grateful inside but often we are very hard on those that we love the most and as an old Socialist Democrat myself even though I love my country dearly and would fight an invader to the death for it's existence I'm deeply unhappy with what it has become under our clown Boris and the worst Government since imagination.
So I also get her reluctance to wear it on her sleeve as I don't for my country presently.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading Boomtown next year as it's being sent to my chum in San Fran for when we meet up in April 23 for our 3 week tour of all the major music recording studios down South, can't wait, despite it's ghastly political situation I still love the US of A !
Eveything about your columns was spot-on except for your AOC rant - what is it about old guys jealous of bright attractive young women? - speaking as an old 63-yrold dual-Canuck-US woman!
A great piece!
Brilliant direction and insights and all the more supports today's poem by Louis Nelson that tops today's Writers Almanac. Thank you, GK!
Amen!
I'm not sure why you want AOC to say she loves this country. Maybe she's said that already? When expressing what she most liked about Biden's speech you think she should have included an, "Oh by the way I love my country?" Perhaps the direction her life has taken and what she stands for are testimony to her love of the US, in spite of an error in judgement once in a while.
Deny that you're an Evangelical all you want. Still, loving AOC is the sugar that watching old men decide borders and primp in front of mobs tolerable in an age and country that allows them to foul the media. AND: The press is on it's last legs because soulless "Good Businessmen" put it there, ...There ,I can ramble too.
Thank you.
Too true to be funny, actually. Thank you Garrison
A great piece, Garrison. And I don't see a single comment with which I disagree.
But allow me a few comments.
Reality wins out sooner or later. It might take a long time and sometimes it is hard to predict when, but at some point, reality will be faced.
Putin is head of a country whose economy is in decline and who cannot afford the big army which he has and which he needs to invade his neighbors. He does have nuclear bombs but if he uses them, that might result in his death. Putin wants what Saddam Hussein wanted -- that is to stay alive and stay in power plus become a modern-day czar ruling a czarist empire. There is not a retirement plan for Putin just like there was not a retirement plan for Stalin. Retirement for Putin would be hazardous to his health.
President Kelensky shows how much difference one person can make. With someone else as President, Putin might well have attacked, and the Ukrainians might have surrended and let it go at that. But Kelensky stepped forward and gave leadership to the feelings of the Ukrainian people and started handing out rifles and here we are. The Russian army is bogged down.
The Democrats in this country need a Kelensky. A good communicator who can step forward and give a positive explanation of what they believe and support. Too often when the right wing propaganda machine starts going, the Democrats in this country head for the hills or become mute.
I have a lot of respect for real, genuine evangelicals. Unfortunately, religion and politics nowadays is populated by a good many con men and grifters. It always pays to have a good BS detector.
Best wishes Garrison and best wishes to one an all.
Excellent piece
Your life of privilege has taught you nothing.
I usually like your take on things. You sound like an old man here, set in his ways. Nationalism is the way, really? I've waited all of my life for the feminine to finally upturn what Patriarchy has destroyed. If we are to survive, maybe old white men could just put a pin in it for a while unless you chose to evolve. While so many of us have been in the back seat for decades, centuries, you were put in the back seat and your "visibility" cloak just can't conceal your need for disability visibility . All the worlds' a stage..................with some taking up more than their share
Excellent article Garrison...as someone who has a few very close US friends I fret and worry daily over your countries travails and have done for decades. However as a friend of Larry Sanders, the elder brother of Bernie, who lives nearby me in Oxford, I can't help but be an AOC fan.
Even so I do concur with your sentiment that it wouldn't hurt her to once in a while convey her allegiance to the US although when you consider the constant death threats she has to endure its not too hard to imagine her reluctance...
I'm sure she is very grateful inside but often we are very hard on those that we love the most and as an old Socialist Democrat myself even though I love my country dearly and would fight an invader to the death for it's existence I'm deeply unhappy with what it has become under our clown Boris and the worst Government since imagination.
So I also get her reluctance to wear it on her sleeve as I don't for my country presently.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading Boomtown next year as it's being sent to my chum in San Fran for when we meet up in April 23 for our 3 week tour of all the major music recording studios down South, can't wait, despite it's ghastly political situation I still love the US of A !
Eveything about your columns was spot-on except for your AOC rant - what is it about old guys jealous of bright attractive young women? - speaking as an old 63-yrold dual-Canuck-US woman!
Thank you for putting my thoughts into words, expressed with your usual eloquence.
Thank you for this. Truth.
Outstanding!